Sara MATTHIEU
Verts/ALE Belgium EMPLENVIITRE Shadow rapporteur
Data updated 6 Jul 2026 · meetings 16 Jul 2024 – 6 Jul 2026 · official EP meetings page ↗ · official EP profile ↗ · report an error
Disclosure volume
111
meetings published this term · rank 221 of 719
20
held as shadow rapporteur
83
distinct organisations met
69%
of meetings with a counterpart in the Transparency Register
16 Jul 2024 – 20 Apr 2026
first and most recent declared meeting
Shadow-rapporteur compliance
5 of 13
shadowed files with ≥1 related meeting on record (38.5%) · rank 144 of 628
20
meetings declared in shadow-rapporteur capacity
Lower-confidence figures. Matching is by procedure code only — meetings declared without a code will not match, and a low figure may simply mean no lobby meetings took place on those files.
| Procedure | Title | Committee | Role | Appointed | Related meeting on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/0284(COD) | Circularity requirements for vehicle design and on management of end-of-life vehicles, amending Regulations (EU) 2018/858 and 2019/1020 and repealing Directives 2000/53/EC and 2005/64/EC | ENVI+IMCO | Shadow rapporteur (report) | 31 Jan 2025 | ✓ yes |
| 2024/2121(INI) | The role of cohesion policy in supporting the just transition | REGI | Shadow rapporteur (opinion) | 3 Mar 2025 | none matched |
| 2025/0039(COD) | Amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards simplifying and strengthening the carbon border adjustment mechanism | ENVI | Shadow rapporteur (report) | 16 Apr 2025 | none matched |
| 2025/0045(COD) | Amending Directives 2006/43/EC, 2013/34/EU, (EU) 2022/2464 and (EU) 2024/1760 as regards certain corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements | JURI | Shadow rapporteur (opinion) | 22 May 2025 | none matched |
| 2025/0084(COD) | Amending Regulations (EU) 2021/1058 and (EU) 2021/1056 as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges in the context of the mid-term review | REGI | Shadow rapporteur (opinion) | 21 May 2025 | none matched |
| 2025/0385(COD) | Amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1252 | ITRE | Shadow rapporteur (report) | 26 Feb 2026 | none matched |
| 2025/0418(COD) | Establishing the Temporary Decarbonisation Fund | ENVI | Shadow rapporteur (report) | 25 Mar 2026 | none matched |
| 2025/0419(COD) | Amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards the extension of its scope to downstream goods and anti-circumvention measures | ENVI | Shadow rapporteur (report) | 25 Mar 2026 | ✓ yes |
| 2025/0545(COD) | Establishing a budget expenditure tracking and performance framework and other horizontal rules for the Union programmes and activities | BUDG+CONT | Shadow rapporteur (opinion) | 10 Mar 2026 | ✓ yes |
| 2025/0555(COD) | Establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities | ITRE | Shadow rapporteur (opinion) | 9 Dec 2025 | ✓ yes |
| 2025/2131(INL) | Just transition directive in the world of work: ensuring the creation of jobs and revitalising local economies | EMPL | Shadow rapporteur (report) | 7 Jul 2025 | ✓ yes |
| 2025/2656(RSP) | Clean Industrial Deal | ITRE | Shadow rapporteur (report) | 10 Apr 2025 | none matched |
| 2026/0068(COD) | Establishing a framework of measures for the acceleration of industrial capacity and decarbonisation in strategic sectors and amending Regulations (EU) 2018/1724, (EU) 2024/1735 and (EU) 2024/3110 | IMCO+INTA+ITRE | Shadow rapporteur (report) | 1 Jun 2026 | none matched |
Declared meetings (111)
Every row comes from the Parliament’s official meetings search; verify any entry on the MEP’s official meetings page ↗.
| Date | Capacity | Subject | Procedure | Organisation(s) | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2026 | Shadow rapporteur | CBAM and IAA | 2025/0419(COD) | ArcelorMittal|Steelbel | registered ↗ |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Shadow rapporteur | CBAM | 2025/0419(COD) | VICAT S.A. | not in register |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Shadow rapporteur | CBAM | 2025/0419(COD) | Orgalim – Europe's Technology Industries | registered ↗ |
| 9 Apr 2026 | Shadow rapporteur | Performance regulation | 2025/0545(COD) | Civil Society Europe|SOLIDAR|Transport and Environment (European Federation for Transport and Environment)|EASPD | entry 1 entry 2 entry 3 |
| 7 Apr 2026 | Member | Site visit LIFE project | — | Natuurpunt vzw | not in register |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Member | Quality Jobs Act | — | ACV | not in register |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Shadow rapporteur | CBAM | 2025/0419(COD) | The European Steel Association | registered ↗ |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Shadow rapporteur | CBAM | 2025/0419(COD) | CEE Bankwatch Network | registered ↗ |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Shadow rapporteur | CBAM | 2025/0419(COD) | Fertilizers Europe | registered ↗ |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Shadow rapporteur | CBAM | 2025/0419(COD) | NV Bekaert SA | not in register |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Shadow rapporteur | CBAM | 2025/0419(COD) | APPLiA (Home Appliance Europe) | registered ↗ |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Shadow rapporteur | European Competitiveness Fund | 2025/0555(COD) | EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION | registered ↗ |
| 6 Feb 2026 | Member | Visit to the site and talk about recycling policies | — | Denuo vzw/asbl|Galloo France|European Recycling Industries' Confederation | entry 1 entry 2 entry 3 |
| 5 Feb 2026 | Member | Life / MFF | — | Natuurpunt vzw | registered ↗ |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Member | European Competitiveness Fund Event | — | European Forum for Manufacturing | registered ↗ |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Member | Accelerator Act and other files | — | ChargeUp Europe | registered ↗ |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Member | Circular Economy Act and other files | — | European Aluminium AISBL | registered ↗ |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Member | Charge Europe: CO2 Standards - Europe’s EV Market at a Crossroads: Accelerating Adoption, Scaling Infrastructure, and Meeting Consumer Demand | — | Atlante srl|ChargeUp Europe|Hubject GmbH|Polestar Performance AB | entry 1 entry 2 entry 3 |
| 11 Dec 2025 | Member | Recycling of steel in ships | — | NGO Shipbreaking Platform | not in register |
| 9 Dec 2025 | Member | Can a fully-fledged EU circular economy model foster resilience, competitiveness and innovation in the European economy | — | Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft | registered ↗ |
| 9 Dec 2025 | Member | Raw Materials for the Future? Transparency, Participation and Fairness in the CRMA’s Strategic Projects | — | PowerShift - Verein fuer eine oekologisch-solidarische Energie- & Weltwirtschaft e.V. | registered ↗ |
| 5 Dec 2025 | Member | Industrial Policy | — | Carbon Market Watch|Climate Action Network Europe|European Environmental Bureau|WWF European Policy Programme | entry 1 entry 2 entry 3 entry 4 |
| 4 Dec 2025 | Member | Circular Economy Policy | — | European Environmental Bureau | registered ↗ |
| 4 Dec 2025 | Member | The Circular Economy Act: Investing for a competitive Europe event | — | Ellen MacArthur Foundation | registered ↗ |
| 1 Dec 2025 | Member | Extractive waste directive | — | Transport and Environment (European Federation for Transport and Environment) | registered ↗ |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Member | Recycling Europe event on the Circular Economy Act | — | European Recycling Industries' Confederation | registered ↗ |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Member | CO2 and cars | — | Transport and Environment (European Federation for Transport and Environment) | registered ↗ |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Shadow rapporteur | ELV Regulation | 2023/0284(COD) | FORVIA | registered ↗ |
| 17 Nov 2025 | Member | Event - Governing the Shift: Mining Waste and (Circular) Mining Legislation in Europe | — | European Environmental Bureau | registered ↗ |
| 17 Nov 2025 | Member | Green steel | — | Transport and Environment (European Federation for Transport and Environment) | registered ↗ |
| 17 Nov 2025 | Member | Politico event - race for traction (automotive panel) | — | Acea S.p.A.|Bruegel|ChargeUp Europe | entry 1 entry 2 |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Member | CBAM | — | European Tools Association | not in register |
| 7 Nov 2025 | Member | EU Industry Policy | — | Carbon Market Watch|Climate Action Network Europe|European Environmental Bureau|WWF European Policy Programme | entry 1 entry 2 entry 3 entry 4 |
| 6 Nov 2025 | Shadow rapporteur | The ELV Regulation: How to Drive Circularity of Aluminium | 2023/0284(COD) | Norsk Hydro | registered ↗ |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Member | Circular Economy | — | European Environmental Bureau | registered ↗ |
| 4 Nov 2025 | Member | Research-based policies and metrics on sustainable and inclusive European economy | — | MERGE | not in register |
| 29 Oct 2025 | Shadow rapporteur | Just transition directive | 2025/2131(INL) | ABVV | not in register |
| 28 Oct 2025 | Shadow rapporteur | Just transition directive | 2025/2131(INL) | ACV | not in register |
| 27 Oct 2025 | Member | Industry, energy, circular economy | — | Schwarz Unternehmenskommunikation International GmbH | registered ↗ |
| 22 Oct 2025 | Member | Circular Economy | — | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc|Voka|Pepsico|AB InBev | registered ↗ |
| 20 Oct 2025 | Member | ELV Regulation | 2023/0284(COD) | ICCT | not in register |
| 20 Oct 2025 | Member | Extractive Waste Directive | — | Transport and Environment (European Federation for Transport and Environment) | registered ↗ |
| 15 Oct 2025 | Member | Meeting US stakeholders on petrochemicals and LNG | — | CIEL | not in register |
| 14 Oct 2025 | Member | Cleantech Action | — | EuropeOn|Ocean Energy Europe|T&D Europe|SolarPower Europe|ESMC|EREF|Solar Heat Europe|ESMIG|SmartEn|EHPA|EASE|Global Renewables Alliance|EGEC|E-Mobility Europe | registered ↗ |
| 13 Oct 2025 | Member | MFF | — | WWF European Policy Programme | registered ↗ |
| 7 Oct 2025 | Member | CE Act | — | #SustainablePublicAffairs | registered ↗ |
| 25 Sep 2025 | Member | Battery recycling | — | Cylib|SustainablePublicAffairs | not in register |
| 25 Aug 2025 | Member | CE ACt | — | European Environmental Bureau | registered ↗ |
| 17 Jul 2025 | Member | CE Act | — | Zero Waste Europe | registered ↗ |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Member | Discussion on fossil free plastic production | — | Vioneo | not in register |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Member | Lunch Meeting Utrecht & Rotterdam Deputy Mayors on Circular Economy | — | ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability European Secretariat | registered ↗ |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Member | CE Act | — | ECOS | not in register |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Member | Network meeting | — | Vleva | not in register |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Member | How to create an effective single market for waste | — | EUROMETAUX | registered ↗ |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Member | EU Sustainable Construction Conference Panel | — | Tech for climate action | not in register |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Member | Extractive Waste Directive | — | European Environmental Bureau|Transport and Environment (European Federation for Transport and Environment) | entry 1 entry 2 |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Member | End of life of vehicles regulation | 2023/0284(COD) | Euric | not in register |
| 27 May 2025 | Member | End of life of vehicles regulation | 2023/0284(COD) | ZF Group | not in register |
| 23 May 2025 | Member | Company visit and exchange on policy | — | Aurubis AG | registered ↗ |
| 15 May 2025 | Member | Cement standards | — | Ecocem Materials Ltd | registered ↗ |
| 13 May 2025 | Member | End of life of vehicles regulation | 2023/0284(COD) | Euric | not in register |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Member | Company visit and exchange on policy | — | DAIKIN Europe NV | registered ↗ |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Member | Company visit and exchange on policy | — | Lemahieu | not in register |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Shadow rapporteur | Public Procurement | 2025/2059(INI) | European Confederation of Independent Trade Unions | registered ↗ |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Member | Social Climate Fund | — | Feantsa | not in register |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Member | Raw materials | — | IRMA | not in register |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Member | Batteries and recycling | — | Umicore | registered ↗ |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Member | Clean Industrial Deal | — | Bond Beter Leefmilieu Vlaanderen vzw | registered ↗ |
| 11 Feb 2025 | Shadow rapporteur | ELV Regulation | 2023/0284(COD) | European Environmental Bureau | registered ↗ |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Member | CO2 and cars, batteries, raw materials | — | Transport and Environment (European Federation for Transport and Environment) | registered ↗ |
| 28 Jan 2025 | Shadow rapporteur | ELV Regulation | 2023/0284(COD) | Transport and Environment (European Federation for Transport and Environment) | registered ↗ |
| 28 Jan 2025 | Member | Event on Competitiveness & Sustainability | — | The Shift Belgium vzw|CLG Europe | not in register |
| 23 Jan 2025 | Member | Industrial Policy | — | Carbon Market Watch|Climate Action Network Europe|European Environmental Bureau|WWF European Policy Programme | entry 1 entry 2 entry 3 entry 4 |
| 21 Jan 2025 | Member | CE Act and batteries | — | Umicore | registered ↗ |
| 21 Jan 2025 | Member | Clean Industrial Deal | — | European Aluminium AISBL | registered ↗ |
| 21 Jan 2025 | Member | EU Mandate 2024-2029 | — | Vereniging VBO | registered ↗ |
| 21 Jan 2025 | Member | Eurometaux event: Sustainable Raw Materials in the Circular Economy Act and Green Deal | — | EUROMETAUX | registered ↗ |
| 16 Dec 2024 | Shadow rapporteur | Discussion on Regulation on Vehicle Design and EoL Management | 2023/0284(COD) | International Council on Clean Transportation | registered ↗ |
| 12 Dec 2024 | Shadow rapporteur | Discussion on Regulation on Vehicle Design and EoL Management | 2023/0284(COD) | European Environmental Bureau | registered ↗ |
| 11 Dec 2024 | Member | Hosting: Going beyond economic growth - Europe’s role in building a just economy for the common good | — | Caritas Europa | registered ↗ |
| 4 Dec 2024 | Member | European Forum for Manufacturing general member's meeting | — | European Forum for Manufacturing | registered ↗ |
| 4 Dec 2024 | Member | Meeting with Fair Trade Advocacy Office | — | Alena Kahle | not in register |
| 4 Dec 2024 | Member | Mining waste & CRM | — | Transport and Environment (European Federation for Transport and Environment) | registered ↗ |
| 21 Nov 2024 | Shadow rapporteur | Restructuring processes in the industry | 2024/2829(RSP) | Ceemet | not in register |
| 15 Nov 2024 | Member | Public Procurement | — | ECOS | not in register |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Member | Discussion on industrial policy | — | European Council on Foreign Relations | registered ↗ |
| 18 Oct 2024 | Member | Public Procurement | — | Renovate Public Food Procurement | not in register |
| 16 Oct 2024 | Member | Hosting the event: Lithium mining in Serbia and Bosnia Herzegovina | — | European Environmental Bureau | registered ↗ |
| 14 Oct 2024 | Member | Meeting with textile exchange | — | Romane Malysza | not in register |
| 14 Oct 2024 | Member | Update on Ecodesign Regulation | — | Environmental Coalition on Standards | registered ↗ |
| 11 Oct 2024 | Member | North Sea Port Congress | — | North Sea Port | registered ↗ |
| 4 Oct 2024 | Member | Closure of car factories | — | AVERE - The European Association for Electromobility|ChargeUp Europe|Transport and Environment (European Federation for Transport and Environment) | entry 1 entry 2 entry 3 |
| 4 Oct 2024 | Member | Crisis in automotive sector | — | Transport and Environment (European Federation for Transport and Environment) | registered ↗ |
| 2 Oct 2024 | Member | Commissioner hearings | — | Climate Action Network Europe|European Environmental Bureau|Transport and Environment (European Federation for Transport and Environment)|WWF European Policy Programme | entry 1 entry 2 entry 3 entry 4 |
| 26 Sep 2024 | Member | Circular Economy in next mandate | — | Denuo vzw/asbl|FEAD|Ferver | entry 1 entry 2 |
| 26 Sep 2024 | Member | Industrial Policy in next mandate | — | Port of Antwerp-Bruges International | registered ↗ |
| 26 Sep 2024 | Member | Meeting with Tibet activists from Belgium | — | International Campaign for Tibet | registered ↗ |
| 25 Sep 2024 | Member | Green supply chain policy | — | Transport and Environment (European Federation for Transport and Environment)|Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER)|International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)|Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW)|The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)|Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP) | registered ↗ |
| 25 Sep 2024 | Member | Industrial Policy | — | Climate Action Network Europe|European Environmental Bureau|WWF European Policy Programme|E3G | entry 1 entry 2 entry 3 |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Member | Network event | — | Vereniging VBO | registered ↗ |
| 12 Sep 2024 | Member | Hosting the event: Europe's circular vision: How circular economy can drive the EU's transition to a climate neutral, resilient and just future | — | Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership|CLG Europe | registered ↗ |
| 11 Sep 2024 | Member | Roundtable on the future of EU green industrial policy | — | European Council on Foreign Relations | registered ↗ |
| 10 Sep 2024 | Member | Globe EU Welcome reception | — | Globe EU | not in register |
| 10 Sep 2024 | Member | High-level netwerklunch | — | Vleva | not in register |
| 9 Sep 2024 | Member | Social Taxonomy | — | Weber Shandwick | registered ↗ |
| 5 Sep 2024 | Member | Critical Raw Materials | — | International Copper Association | not in register |
| 4 Sep 2024 | Member | European Forum for Manufacturing on competitiveness | — | European Forum for Manufacturing | registered ↗ |
| 2 Sep 2024 | Member | Network event | — | Voka | not in register |
| 28 Aug 2024 | Member | Future of green policy in EU | — | More than enough campaign | not in register |
| 21 Aug 2024 | Member | Social Climate Fund | — | REScoop.eu vzw | registered ↗ |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Member | Just Transition | — | Ceemet | not in register |